Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 7:24

Ecclesiastes chapter 7 · verse 24 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

Context

v.23All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

v.24This passage

v.25I turned about, and my heart was set to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things, and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 11:7

    Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

  • 1 Timothy 6:16

    who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

  • Isaiah 55:8

    For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

  • Psalms 139:6

    Suchknowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.

  • Job 28:12

    But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Psalms 36:6

    Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.